Dickens

Duration: 58'16''

Synopsis

First in a three-part dramatised documentary series that brings the story of Charles Dickens to life, presented by Peter Ackroyd. This week, how the writer's early years shaped his life and work.

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Dickens | 1: Secrets

Dickens | 1: Secrets

2002 | 58'16''

First in a three-part dramatised documentary series that brings the story of Charles Dickens to life, presented by Peter Ackroyd. This week, how the wri...

Dickens | 02: Blazing Away

Dickens | 02: Blazing Away

2002 | 58'48''

Amid the brutality of industrialised England, Dickens used his fame to change society. But his private life was troubled.

Dickens | 03: Terror to the End

Dickens | 03: Terror to the End

2002 | 58'56''

Dickens created his greatest works in the last decade of his life. But success came at a price as he embarked on a complex double life.

Dickens | 1: Secrets

Dickens | 1: Secrets

2002 | 58'16''

First in a three-part dramatised documentary series that brings the story of Charles Dickens to life, presented by Peter Ackroyd. This week, how the wri...

Dickens | 02: Blazing Away

Dickens | 02: Blazing Away

2002 | 58'48''

Amid the brutality of industrialised England, Dickens used his fame to change society. But his private life was troubled.

Dickens | 03: Terror to the End

Dickens | 03: Terror to the End

2002 | 58'56''

Dickens created his greatest works in the last decade of his life. But success came at a price as he embarked on a complex double life.
Other Archive resources
Great Expectations | BBC Four | 2003

The Big Read: Battle of the Books | Great Expectations

David Dimbleby argues the case for Dickens' Great Expectations, tracing the novel's events from the marshlands of Kent to the hustle and bustle of London.
BBC Two | 2012

The Charles Dickens Show | 04: Christmas

Charles is joined by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert to discuss the Victorian Christmas.